Blizzard Partners with Twitter for Overwatch League 2019

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Blizzard Partners with Twitter for Overwatch League 2019

The Overwatch League and Twitter have announced a multiyear deal to bring highlights and livestream content to the platform. As such, you can expect a lot of content on Twitter as we go into Overwatch League’s 2019 season.

Beginning with Overwatch League’s 2019 season, a weekly preview show called Watchpoint will be streamed live over Twitter. Covering upcoming Overwatch League matches, Watchpoint will provide fans with stats, match predictions, analysis, and more. When Overwatch League 2019 begins, the live stream will be available at @overwatchleague.

A big part of this deal also involves real-time highlights. Taking after Twitter’s focus on brevity, the platform will become the go-to place for highlights from the Overwatch League as they happen. These brief clips will take from every match of the Overwatch League regular season, playoffs, Grand Finals, and All-Star Weekend.

“From the inception of the Overwatch League, the community on Twitter has always been one of our most passionate and engaged,” says Daniel Cherry, vice president and chief marketing officer for Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues. “That’s why we are particularly excited to announce this collaboration, beginning with the Overwatch League’s All Star-Weekend.”

“Twitter is where Overwatch League conversations happen and we’re thrilled to bring more content to the platform for several years,” says Rishi Chadha, head of gaming partnerships at Twitter. “Overwatch League is one of the most Tweeted-about esports leagues on the platform, and this partnership will bolster that conversation.”

Overwatch was developed by Blizzard Entertainment, known for iconic franchises such as Warcraft, Starcraft, and Hearthstone. With the rise of esports, the company introduced Overwatch, a first-person multiplayer shooter focused strongly on competition.

Overwatch League represents the premier esports league for the game, and is also the the first to feature city-based teams across Asia, Europe, and North America. To learn more about the Overwatch League, visit the official website.